Honour
- Year
- 2009
- Type
- Theatre
- Role
- Sonja
- Venue
- Þjóðleikhúsið / Atson / Annað Svið
- Director
- Bjarni Haukur Þórsson
Does hardship give depth to the relationship between a man and a woman? Is loyalty the cornerstone of marriage, or does it stand in the way of natural growth?
These and similar questions about marriage are at the heart of Joanna Murray-Smith’s Honour. Honour, dignity and decorum are weighed and closely examined in this superbly written and demanding psychological drama. What lies behind the ruthlessness of love when a man leaves his loyal wife for another, younger woman? Why does the heart always have the final say – over love, loyalty, the past and justice? María played the journalist Sonja, who comes between a respectable married couple.
Reviews
„María Ellingsen … shows us a selfish, hard woman who puts her own career above everything, yet is sensitive enough to understand in the end what she has done … her turnaround at the end was entirely believable, and it was the most gripping moment of the production. Perhaps there was a little girl hiding behind the careerist’s shell all along. Why, by the way, isn’t María seen on stage more often?“
